With an Umbrella
1939
About this artwork
This is a work on paper executed in gouache, featuring Klee's characteristic simplified forms and playful, child-like aesthetic. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower left, with the title inscribed in the lower right.
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Paul Klee produced a vast number of works in 1939, a year marked by both his deteriorating health and the onset of World War II. Despite the darkening political climate in Europe, works like this demonstrate his continued commitment to a whimsical, almost childlike simplicity, serving as a poignant contrast to the looming historical tensions.
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With an Umbrella
Paul Klee, 1939
